#7A84FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.5% 0.18 276.8), rgb(122, 132, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#7A84FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A84FF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 132, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.18 276.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7A84FF | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A84FF | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A84FF text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A84FF text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCFA
oklch(81% 0.088 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8B97F7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 276.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A84FF
oklch(66.5% 0.18 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B5FE2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C4DC4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 277)
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Step 800
800
#3E409F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 277)
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Step 900
900
#34387E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#7A84FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4A96FF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A8BFC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9FB5 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A84FF
#7A84FF
oklch(66.5% 0.18 276.8)
- #AC9300
#AC9300
oklch(66.6% 0.137 97)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7A84FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A84FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #7A84FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.